Svalbard - Better Moments Photo Exploring

Located deep in the cold North, above the Arctic Circle, Svalbard is one of the northernmost inhabited areas of the world. Featuring majestic glaciers, polar bears, gorgeous mountains and 24 hours of sunlight come summertime (and vice versa come wintertime), it is a remarkable destination that we're happy to be able to offer.

Mysterious Barentsburg

Barentsburg, founded in 1920, is one of Svalbard’s most compelling photography destinations. This active Russian mining settlement offers an extraordinary mix of subjects: decaying Soviet murals and signage, working coal infrastructure, and locals going about daily life – all set against the sweeping backdrop of Van Keulenfjorden and its glaciated mountains.

Your dedicated Photo Exploring guide will help you find the strongest compositions throughout the settlement and ensure you leave with a body of work that goes well beyond a standard tourist visit.

Transportation by ship to and from Barentsburg is included and operated together with your guide, who will meet you at your hotel. At your pickup of choice, there may be other guests traveling on the same ship, but your tour remains private throughout the entire experience.

Duration– 8 hours

Meeting point – Your hotel of choice

Price – €995 per person

Explore the legendary town of longyearbyen

This exclusive photo experience is designed for you who wish to explore some of the most photogenic locations around Longyearbyen, searching for dramatic Arctic scenery, historic mining remains, reindeer, seabirds, and the ever-changing light that makes Longyearbyen such a remarkable destination for photography.

Your Better Moments photographer will collect you directly from your hotel in Longyearbyen, allowing you to relax and focus entirely on the experience ahead.

From late October to mid-February, Longyearbyen is wrapped in the magic of the polar night. Though the sun doesn’t rise, the soft blue twilight and snow-covered landscape create an unforgettable setting—perfect for capturing the northern lights and the unique Arctic atmosphere.

During this period of time expect crisp, cold weather, typically between -13°C and -25°C. With the right warm layers and sturdy winter boots, you’ll be comfortable and fully able to enjoy the serene beauty of the Arctic.

Duration– 3 hours

Meeting point – Your hotel of choice

Price – €395 for up to two people. Any additional guests are €95 per person

DIscover the Soviet mining settlement pyramiden

Pyramiden, founded by Sweden in 1910 and sold to the Soviet Union in 1927, was abandoned almost overnight in 1998 – and has remained virtually untouched ever since. Sitting at the foot of Billefjorden beneath its namesake pyramid-shaped mountain, it is one of the Arctic’s most extraordinary photography destinations: a settlement frozen in time, where Soviet murals, empty classrooms with children’s drawings still on the walls, and the world’s northernmost Lenin statue stand against the vast white face of the Nordenskiöld glacier.

Your dedicated Photo Exploring guide will help you find the strongest compositions across the settlement. Beyond the ghost town itself, Billefjorden offers sweeping landscape and glacier views, and the area is known for Svalbard reindeer and Arctic birdlife, with the occasional polar bear sighting adding a genuine sense of Arctic wilderness to your shoot.

Transportation by ship to and from Pyramiden is operated together with your Photo Exploring guide, who will meet you at your hotel. At your pickup of choice, there may be other guests traveling by the same ship, but your tour remains private throughout the entire experience.

Duration– 8 hours

Meeting point – Your hotel of choice

Price – €995 per person

ALL SVALBARD PHOTO EXPLORING TOURS ARE PRIVATE

Customer Reviews

Great way to experience the city! If you enjoy the combination of street photography and sightseeing this is the best way to see this beautiful city.

The tour takes you round to some places you normally not see in Copenhagen. You can get some great photos of the cosy old Copenhagen with people enjoying the atmosphere round the old streets and along the canals filled with boats. The weather was great and made the tour perfect.

A fantastic walk of the area of Christianshavn, old City with House boat’s and wonderful old houses in the canal area. Walk ended in beautiful Nyhavn. 3 dedicated guides showed the right spots and points for the best photos. They also assisted with diff. photo assist.